Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Docs 4 U

A growing number of lawmakers say privately that Jindal plays the part
of the Roman general a little too well, treating lawmakers as plebeians
while seeking greater glory for himself. Even with an odd coalition of
Democrats and Republican committee chairs protecting his flank, the
governor would be well-advised to learn from Caesar — and watch his
back.

Sounds kind of circus-y to me. Jindal is damaged but he may still have the juice to wreck the tax system.

Yes, definitely a clunker. But did you notice the "c'est what?" poll below the article? It asks whether readers think the tax is "progressive" or "regressive." It's simply a fact that the tax "swap" (higher sales/lower income) is regressive. The poll invites readers to confuse the economic meaning of progressive/regressive tax structures with political notions about "progressive" politics, or simplistic for and against cheerleading.